Shadab Khan wept after Pakistan’s loss to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe defeated Pakistan by a margin of 1 run in a thrilling Group 2 match of the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup in Perth on Thursday. It was a huge turnaround, considering that Pakistan has had a stellar record of late against Zimbabwe. The Asian giants failed to chase down the target of 131 runs as they lost wickets at regular intervals.
captain Babar Azmi And wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan got out early and it exposed Pakistan’s middle order again. Shan Masood Was between runs and tried to put the innings together like against India.
that and Shadab Khan (17) put on an important 4-wicket partnership of 52 runs, which took Pakistan to the threshold of victory.
But tight overs and regular wickets assisted Zimbabwe as they took the match to the last delivery and eventually won.
There was disappointment on the faces of all the Pakistani players and fans and some of them could not control their emotions.
Cricket can be so cruel sometimes. pic.twitter.com/dY5VXrlddM
— avinash aryan (@ avinash arya09) 28 October 2022
Shadab Khan broke down inside the pavilion and got down on his knees. A teammate consoled him, after which he ran inside.
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The video was taken by a fan and now it has gone viral on social media.
Pakistan can no longer afford to lose any of their remaining three matches and their chances of reaching the semi-finals also depend on how the other teams perform.
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